4 Care on the whole Yeshiva University to expand mental health clinic Story and photos by Gregg McQueen They re building for wellness. Yeshiva University will be expanding its public mental health clinic located on the Albert Einstein College of Medicine campus in the Bronx. The Parnes Clinic, a low-cost clinic run by Yeshiva s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, will move to brand new facilities on the campus next year, thanks to $500,000 in funding provided by State Assemblymember Nathalia Fernández. The Bronx, New York, and this country as a whole is in desperate need for more affordable mental health and substance abuse care, said Fernández, who announced the funding at a press conference on September 4. One of the biggest things we can do is to create more accessible and affordable mental health care. The $500,000 will be provided to Yeshiva University through a State and Municipal Facilities grant. Dr. William Salton, Director of the Parnes Clinic, said the clinic serves around 600 patients per year, treating children, adolescents, and adults. Because the clinic is used as a training facility for Yeshiva graduate students, the average cost of a mental health visit is $5, Salton said. The Parnes Clinic is not a money-making operation, it is a training operation, he said. We never turn away patients because of lack of ability to pay. We are really a resource for the community of the Bronx. No one should have to sit through Assemblymember Nathalia Fernández (center) has allocated $500,000 in funding to the Parnes Clinic. debilitating mental health [issues], just because their pockets don t run deep, Fernández said. The Parnes Clinic is one of the four largest doctoral psychology training clinics in the See YESHIVA p13 La clínica reserva entre 700 y 900 citas por mes. Un cuidado total Universidad Yeshiva ampliará clínica de salud mental Historia y fotos por Gregg McQueen Están construyendo para el bienestar. La Universidad Yeshiva expandirá su clínica pública de salud mental ubicada en el campus de la Facultad de Medicina Albert Einstein en el Bronx. La Clínica Parnes, una clínica de bajo costo administrada por la Escuela Yeshiva Ferkauf de Posgrado de Psicología, se mudará a nuevas instalaciones en el campus el próximo año, gracias a $500,000 dólares en fondos provistos por la asambleísta estatal Nathalia Fernández. El Bronx, Nueva York y este país en su conjunto tienen una necesidad desesperada de atención de salud mental y abuso de sustancias más asequible, dijo Fernández, quien anunció los fondos en una conferencia de prensa el 4 de septiembre. Una de las cosas más importantes que podemos hacer es crear una atención de salud mental más accesible y asequible. Los $500,000 dólares se proporcionarán a la Universidad Yeshiva a través de una subvención de Instalaciones Estatales y Municipales. El Dr. William Salton, director de la Clínica Vea YESHIVA p13 4 SEPTEMBER 05, 2018 THE BRONX FREE PRESS

7 Just for Fun Play can offer opportunities for children to learn how to self-regulate. Game it out. By Kathleen Pike Traditionally, we have described play as an activity that we pursue for its intrinsic enjoyment and recreation rather than for any serious or practical purpose. But lest you be fooled, play is anything but frivolous. 1. We learn when we play. Children develop language and executive functioning skills, learn to negotiate with others and manage stress, and figure out how to pursue their goals while ignoring distractions, among other things. Pretend play helps kids learn how to self-regulate because they have to collaborate on just how their imaginary world will work, and in doing so, they develop the capacity to reason about hypothetical events. 2. More play, more success. In places where young children have more recess, we see greater academic success. Physical play enhances our ability to focus on what matters and ignore salient but irrelevant stimulation, improves cognitive flexibility, and promotes better executive functioning. Even the uberelite at Davos are promoting more free play for kids based on the argument that play is essential to developing agency, collaboration and creativity - just the skills workers need to maintain an advantage over the robots that are knocking on the office door. 3. But American kids are playing a lot less. It is widely recognized that American kids are playing a lot less these days. A study of 8,950 preschool children and parents in the U.S. found that only 51% of children went outside to walk or play at least once per day with a parent. And a significant minority of kids no longer have school recess. This is a problem for all kids, and especially for kids with attentional issues, including those with ADHD. 4. Less play, more mental health problems. It is certainly possible that the correlation between less play and more mental health problems is not a mere coincidence. The decline of free play means less time developing all those skills mentioned above and may be associated with a decline in a sense of agency and internal sense of control, which in turn are associated with risk of anxiety, depression, eating disorders and related mental health conditions. Kathleen M. Pike, PhD is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Global Mental Health Program at the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). For more information, please visit cugmhp.org or call Cosa de juegos Jugar no es solo para niños. Por Kathleen Pike T radicionalmente, hemos descrito el juego como una actividad que perseguimos por su disfrute y recreación intrínseca más que por cualquier propósito serio o práctico. Pero para que no sea engañado, jugar no es nada frívolo. 1. Aprendemos cuando jugamos. Los niños desarrollan habilidades de lenguaje y funcionamiento ejecutivo, aprenden a negociar con los demás, controlan el estrés y descubren cómo promover sus metas sin tener en cuenta las distracciones, entre otras cosas. El juego de simulación ayuda a los niños aprender a auto regularse, ya que tienen que colaborar para hacer funcionar su mundo imaginario, y al hacerlo, desarrollan la capacidad de razonar sobre eventos hipotéticos. Vea JUEGOS p21 SEPTEMBER 05, 2018 THE BRONX FREE PRESS 7

8 City of Song Make music. By Sherry Mazzocchi Does New York make you burst into song? If so, harness that muse and enter the 2nd Annual #MyNYCSong Contest. Teens from the five boroughs are eligible to submit original songs about their hometown. The grand prize winner will have the opportunity to record it and perform live at Guitar Mash at City Winery on Nov. 18. Applicants of all skill levels and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Entries must be original compositions, less than five minutes, and inspired by New York City winning artist Chloe Hennessee (right) at work. Songs should include vocals plus a guitar, ukulele or keyboard and can feature up to two people. The deadline is October 5. Last year s winner was 15-year-old Chloe Hennessee, who composed the original song Awake. I was inspired by the wonderful opportunities New York offers, as well as how independent one becomes when living here, explained the Manhattan resident. New York is a magical place, where people have the chance to make their dreams a reality. The contest is sponsored by the Mayor s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and Guitar Mash, an annual singand play-along event featuring new and popular musical artists. New York as an assignment as a topic, as a setting, as a launching pad is so huge that there can be an infinite number of ways for teens to respond, said Guitar Mash Artistic Director Mark Stewart. Submissions will be judged by a panel including recording artists Joan Osborne and Justin Guarini as well as celebrity chef and co-founder of the Gramercy Tavern, Tom Colicchio. The three top prize winners will also receive tickets to Guitar Mash and one-on-one mentoring sessions with singer-songwriter Amy Helm and Ronald Bell from Kool & the Gang. New York City is home to some of the most talented and creative teenagers in the world, and the city constantly inspires musical artists of every age, said MOME Commissioner Julie Menin. I can t wait Ciudad de la canción Por Sherry Mazzocchi Nueva York te hace estallar en una canción? Si es así, aprovecha esa musa e ingresa al segundo concurso anual #MyNYCSong. Adolescentes de los cinco condados pueden enviar canciones originales sobre su hogar. El ganador del gran premio tendrá la oportunidad de grabarla y tocarla en vivo en Guitar Mash en City Winery el 18 de noviembre. Se anima a los solicitantes de todos los niveles de habilidades y antecedentes a postularse. Las obras deben ser composiciones originales, de menos de cinco minutos y estar inspiradas por la ciudad de Nueva York. Las canciones deben incluir voces más una guitarra, ukelele o teclado y pueden contar con hasta dos personas. La fecha límite es el 5 de octubre. La ganadora del año pasado fue Chloe Hennessee, de 15 años, quien compuso la canción original Awake. Me inspiraron las maravillosas oportunidades que ofrece Nueva York, así como lo independiente que uno se vuelve cuando vive to hear the work that our next generation of aspiring songwriters produces. Entrants will need to submit an mp3 file of the song, along with a PDF file of the song lyrics. Please visit mynycsongcontest/ for more details. aquí, explicó la residente de Manhattan. Nueva York es un lugar mágico, donde las personas tienen la oportunidad de hacer sus sueños realidad. El concurso es patrocinado por la Oficina de Medios y Entretenimiento del alcalde (MOME, por sus siglas en inglés) y Guitar Mash, un evento anual de canto y acompañamiento que presenta a artistas musicales nuevos y populares. Nueva York es como una tarea, como un tema, como un escenario, como una plataforma de lanzamiento, es tan grande que puede haber un número infinito de formas para que los adolescentes respondan, dijo el director artístico de Guitar Mash, Mark Stewart. Las presentaciones serán evaluadas por un panel que incluirá a los artistas Joan Osborne y Justin Guarini, así como al famoso chef y cofundador de Gramercy Tavern, Tom Colicchio. Los tres ganadores del premio mayor también recibirán entradas para Guitar Mash y sesiones de tutoría individual con la cantante y compositora Amy Helm y Ronald Bell de Kool & the Gang. La ciudad de Nueva York es hogar de algunos de los adolescentes más talentosos y creativos del mundo, y la ciudad constantemente inspira a artistas musicales de todas las edades, dijo la comisionada de MOME Julie Menin. No puedo esperar a escuchar las obras que produzca nuestra próxima generación de compositores aspirantes. Adolescentes de los cinco condados son elegibles. Los participantes deberán enviar un archivo mp3 de la canción, junto con un archivo PDF de la letra de la canción. Por favor visite guitarmash.org/mynycsongcontest/ para más detalles. 8 SEPTEMBER 05, 2018 THE BRONX FREE PRESS

11 Super-Adults in the spotlight Acacia hosts annual senior conference Story and photos by Gregg McQueen These seniors surpassed expectations. The Acacia Network recently hosted its annual Seniors Conference at the New York Hilton and over 600 individuals attended. We expected 500, and we well exceeded that, laughed Michelle Matics. Matics is the Senior Administrator for the Senior Services Division of the Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly (IPRHE), the organization with which Acacia partners for the annual convention. The event brought together city agencies such as the Department for the Aging (DFTA), Health Department, Mayor s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and Department of Consumer Affairs, as well as the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), to provide information useful to seniors. The day-long event on August 29 offered workshops presented on a variety of topics such as rent assistance, social security, Medicare fraud, and health. Tai chi, zumba, and meditation classes were also offered. The seniors love this conference because they feel like their voices are heard, they feel The NYC Senior Traveling Theater Troupe, here in rehearsals, performed for the first time in front of a live audience. like the workshops are geared towards their interests, like there s advocacy in New York City for them, and they also get to have fun and relax outside of their day-to-day lives, explained Matics. Among the 2018 highlights was the inaugural theatrical presentation from the NYC Senior Traveling Theater Troupe, who performed for the first time in front of a live audience. The project, conceived in collaboration with artists at CaiCu Inc. and The Loisaida Center, The seniors love this conference because they feel like their voices are heard, explained Senior Administrator Michelle Matics. focused on the super-adults, as the senior actors were named. They trained together for weeks, sharing their life experiences and incorporating them into the performance. See ADULTS p15 El cáncer de la próstata es uno de los cánceres más comunes en los hombres. La detección precoz es tu mejor defensa. El Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care proporciona exámenes gratuitos para detectar el cáncer de la próstata. Para más información, llame: Madison Avenue, en la calle 124 (en East Harlem) Los trenes subterráneos 2, 3, 4, 5, y 6 paran en la calle 125, cerca del centro. SEPTEMBER 05, 2018 THE BRONX FREE PRESS 11

12 The Camera Comeback Drivers will have extra reason to smile this week they re back on camera in school zones. New York officials have come together to fast-track a speed camera bill. The day before New York City children return to classrooms, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a law that preserves and expands the use of speed cameras in school zones. The new law restores the use of speed Just in time for the start of school. cameras at 140 schools and extends it another 150 locations. Vehicles in a school zone caught on camera traveling in excess of 10 miles per hour will receive a $50 ticket. A similar bill that extended the use of speed cameras languished in Albany earlier this year. It passed in the House, but the Senate never brought the bill to the floor, despite an overwhelming majority of bipartisan support. While the new city law will allow the issuance of tickets to speeders temporarily, state legislation is required for a permanent extension and expansion of speed cameras. The Mayor, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson worked on legislation to continue the use of speed cameras. The clock has been ticking, and the State Senate has refused to provide speed cameras to protect the lives of our school children, said Mayor Bill de Blasio after signing the bill into law on Tues., Sept. 4th. We refuse to let their politics endanger our children, so the city is stepping up to provide these lifesaving tools just in time for when 1.1 million children return to school. The mayor added that speeding violations in camera-equipped school zones are down by 63 percent. The statistic that should be the single most important because it means human lives 55 percent fewer fatalities when speed cameras are present, he said. Before the legislation passed the City Council, Governor Cuomo signed an A young advocate attends the bill signing ceremony. Executive Order directing the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to share car owner data with the city for enforcement purposes. With the school year upon us, I took emergency measures to reinstate the speed camera program, and I thank Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson for working together See CAMERA p16 Intro se ha convertido oficialmente en ley. Los conductores tendrán una razón extra para sonreír esta semana: vuelven a la cámara en las zonas escolares. Funcionarios de Nueva York se han unido para acelerar la propuesta de ley de los radares. El día antes de que los niños de la ciudad de Nueva York regresen a las aulas, el alcalde Bill de Blasio firmó una ley que preserva y amplía el uso de los radares en las zonas escolares. La nueva ley restablece el uso de radares en 140 escuelas y la extiende a otras 150 ubicaciones. Los vehículos en una zona escolar 12 SEPTEMBER 05, 2018 THE BRONX FREE PRESS Regreso de los radares captados por un radar que viajen a más de 10 millas por hora recibirán una multa de $50 dólares. Un proyecto de ley similar que extendía el uso de los radares languideció en Albany a principios de este año. Fue aprobado en la Cámara, pero el Senado nunca presentó el proyecto de ley, a pesar de la abrumadora mayoría de apoyo bipartidista. Si bien la nueva ley de la ciudad permitirá la emisión temporal de multas a los conductores que excedan los límites de velocidad, se requiere una legislación estatal para una extensión y expansión Vea CÁMARA p16

17 TALKING from p5 y la competencia comienza a las 9:00 a.m. Los equipos ganadores tendrán la oportunidad de representar al Bronx en el Campeonato de toda la ciudad en Brooklyn. Las canchas están ubicadas al sur del estacionamiento de Orchard Beach. Para obtener más información, por favor llame al o visite www. nycgovparks.org. the comic book character is ranked as one of the most recognizable superheroes around the world. Activities to commemorate the occasion will include Batman-themed trivia and a game of musical statues inspired by the supervillain Mr. Freeze. Win a prize or geek out with a neighbor. The library is located at 877 Southern Boulevard. For more information, please call or visit Accurate art. Batman Day On Mon., Sep. 17 th at 4:00 p.m., you won t have to be a citizen of Gotham to celebrate Batman Day at Hunts Point Library. See why Día de Batman El lunes 17 de septiembre a las 4:00 p.m., no tendrá que ser ciudadano de Gotham para Arte exacto. The hero we need. El héroe que necesitamos. celebrar el Día de Batman en la biblioteca Hunts Point. Vea por qué el personaje del cómic está clasificado como uno de los superhéroes más reconocidos en todo el mundo. Las actividades para conmemorar la ocasión incluirán una trivia temática de Batman y un juego de estatuas musicales inspiradas en el supervillano Mr. Freeze. Gane un premio o sea un ñoño al exterior con un vecino. La biblioteca está ubicada en el 877 del bulevar Southern. Para obtener más información, por favor llame al o visite Eye on Nature Watch art and science converge at the Poe Park Visitor Center on Tues., Sep. 11 th from 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Experience the interpretations of four artists on the subject of nature. Using botanical and natural science methods, the selected artists illustrated subjects to describe various species in an artistic manner. The works vary in media from colored pencil to digital to printmaking. Guest speaker Stephen Paul DeVillo, author of The Bronx River in History and Future, will offer remarks. The center is located at 2460 Grand Concourse. For more information, please call or visit Ojo en la naturaleza Observe cómo convergen el arte y la ciencia en el Centro de Visitantes de Poe Park el martes 11 de septiembre, de 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Experimente las interpretaciones de cuatro artistas sobre el tema de la naturaleza. Utilizando métodos botánicos y de ciencias naturales, los artistas seleccionados ilustraron sujetos para describir diversas especies de una manera artística. Las obras varían en materiales, desde lápiz de color hasta estampado digital. El orador invitado Stephen Paul DeVillo, autor de The Bronx River in History and Future, ofrecerá algunas palabras. El centro se encuentra en el No de Grand Concourse. Para obtener más información, por favor llame al o visite www. nycgovparks.org. Take it with you. WATER from p6 New York is one of only five large cities in the country permitted to run a largely unfiltered drinking water supply. To ensure the water is safe and of the highest quality, DEP performs more than 630,000 analyses of the city s drinking water every year. Samples are collected from the streams that feed the reservoirs, the reservoirs themselves, the aqueducts that carry the water to the city, and from nearly 1,000 sampling locations throughout the five boroughs. Each year, DEP publishes a Water Supply and Quality Report with detailed information about the water supply and the quality of the City s drinking water. DEP manages New York City s water supply, providing more than 1 billion gallons of water each day to more than 9 million residents, including 8.6 million in New York City. For more information, visit nyc.gov/dep. SEPTEMBER 05, 2018 THE BRONX FREE PRESS 17

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20 The Sky is not Falling Access to Taxis Is Better Than Ever Before The group represents yellow medallion vehicles. By David Beier N ew York City s new law to regulate multi-billion-dollar ridesharing companies like Uber has been broadly supported by taxi and Uber drivers alike. Of course, the greatest opposition to the plan came from Uber itself, which spent millions of dollars in a fear-mongering media blitz aimed at protecting its own revenues and corporate interests. With every week that passes since the City Council s plan was enacted by Mayor de Blasio, it becomes clearer that Uber s anti-regulation advertising campaign was a flat-out lie. Its corporate lobbyists claimed that New Yorkers living in transit-poor areas would simply not be able to get around anymore once Uber lost the ability to continue expanding. Of course, no one ever proposed reducing the current number of Uber vehicles in New York City and that is not what the new law did. Companies like Uber have simply been prevented, for the time being, from putting new vehicles on the road at will. The good news here is that the sky is not falling and New Yorkers are not losing access to the transportation options they need. In fact, appbased technology is making it easier than ever to hail taxis across all corners of the city. Riders have benefitted for years from apps like Curb and Arro that allow them to access yellow taxis at the touch of a button. They can also pair apps and a credit card to a taxi they re already riding, making payment faster and easier. That technology is only getting better, especially in the form of the newest taxi app, Waave, which now gives riders upfront pricing and an estimated time of arrival. At this point, New Yorkers are able to enjoy all 20 the same features offered by companies like Uber and Lyft when they take a yellow taxi. Even better, riders can enjoy all the access and features offered by apps without the drawbacks of Uber s surge pricing during rush hour and inclement weather. New Yorkers never wanted their fares doubled and tripled by ridesharing companies anyway and now they don t have to. The result of all this is a win-win for all New Yorkers. The city s fair regulations on the growth of companies like Uber is helping to limit traffic congestion and ensure that all drivers can earn the living wage they deserve. And it s all being done while maintaining quick and easy transportation options for riders who rely upon them. Outer borough residents can and should remain confident in their transportation options and we encourage anyone new to these taxi apps to try one out and enjoy the ride. David Beier is President of the Committee for Taxi Safety, which is comprised of licensed New York City taxi agents managing approximately 20% of the yellow medallion vehicles in New York City and through those agents, more than five thousand drivers. For more information, please visit committeefortaxisafety.com. SEPTEMBER 05, 2018 THE BRONX FREE PRESS

23 THANKS TO OUR DEMOCRATIC SENATOR JEFF KLEIN MY CHRISTMAS MIRACLE WAS REALIZED. During the holidays I was supposed be looking forward to the joyous birth of my new baby. Instead, I lost my healthcare coverage and was not eligible for Medicaid. I was nervous because I did not know how I would pay for my scheduled C-Section right before Christmas. Thousands of dollars out-of-pocket during the holidays was all I could think about. I faced what many of our neighbors face, a complicated insurance system who looks to punish those when they need coverage the most. Luckily, I have a State Senator who was able to step in and help reinstate my coverage. Thanks to him my Christmas miracle was realized and my beautiful baby was born healthy. When everyone turned their back on me, I called SenatorJeff Klein who cut through the red tape. Thank you, Senator Jeff Klein. JESSICA RIVERA PAID ADVERTORIAL SEPTEMBER 05, 2018 THE BRONX FREE PRESS 23